Computer Science Terms Quiz

What is the process of taking away characteristics to make something less complex called?

• Binary

• Modeling

• Algorithm

• Abstraction

Which of the following is an example of an algorithm?

• A fingerprint scanner

• A drone

• A set of steps for a computer to follow

• A compact disc

What type of data is stored in a continuous transmission of a signal?

• Digital

• Hexadecimal

• Binary

• Analog

What is a computational artifact?

• A word processing document

• A drone

• A fingerprint

• A vinyl record

Which number system uses only the numerals 0 and 1?

• Decimal

• Hexadecimal

• Binary

• Ordinal

What is the term for the measurement and analysis of unique physical characteristics? (exmple: a fingerprint)

• Curate

• Remix

• Biometric

• Phishing

What is a block-based programming language often used for?

• Storing analog data

• Creating complex algorithms

• Designing drones

• Teaching coding to beginners and younger learners

What does the term 'coding' refer to?

• Analyzing fingerprints

• Breaking down a problem

• Collecting data

• Creating a computer program

What is a conditional statement in programming?

• A sequence of repeated instructions

• A type of data storage

• One statement that depends on another.

• A model of a system

When you collect, organize, and present

information using expert

knowledge, it is called

• algorithm

• binary

• curate

• bug